Cause dirty katsaps are neanderthal monkeys from Ural mountains, who wear other animal's fur, and only had copied human wearing style without understanding it's meaning and traditions:
Yes, kokoshnik - is a Tartarean woman's attribute.
Also thought he aged badly since i last saw him, but it was just bad lighting, camera angle or whatever. In the other apperances he looked normal. Just a little more fat ratio and a little less hair.